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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24

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vicinity of Sharpsburg. and over these Nc.
Clellan's fighting men passed. Hooker
began the battle gallantly at dawn on
the 18th, attacking Jackson's command
on the Confederate left Gen. Lawton
received the first shock. Hooker's men
carried all before them at first, throw
ing the Confederate left into confusion.
The Federals rent the cir with cheers. Hook.
err sent to Mansfield Tor support, and pressed
on Gen. Mansfield responded Immediately,
and was bringing his corps into action when
he fell. nlortaliy wounded. AT o o'clock
Hooker thought the battle of Antietam
was won. It was his understanding that
the action was to be- general that
while he attacked the Confederate left, the
Federal center and left were to be moved
against the enemy at the same moment. He
had driven back Lawton's division As far
as was visible Confederates werc retreatinc.
As he was preparing his batteries TO sweep
their turned ranks a shot struck him and
he was severely wounded. They carried him
of the Geld TO McCiellan's headquarters, and
Sumner took command. But the Confeder-
ates had not been defeated No general &C.
ton was being fought Hill. Hood and Stu
art FASTENED to the relief of jackson, and In
turn routed utterly Hookei's corps, NOW de-
prived Of their commander. But Summers
corps took its place quickly, and the Federal
corps Of French and Richardson moved on
the Confederates. Gen. Richardson met his
death here Lee at once ordered up every
man TINT could be drawn from the Confeder-
ete right, leaving only 2,40o men. there.
These. were commanded by d. r. Jones. OPP
p sed to them was the Federal left, conpris-
ins 14.000 men, under burnside. His cons
mand had been divided for some unknown
reason, and he bad been exchanged from the
extreme right, where be belonged, to the
left His Ninth corps. under Cox, was the ex-
treine left; his First CORP. under Hooker,
was the extreme right. lie himself remained
with the loft.
Sedgwick's division Of Summers eorps re-
placel Hooker on the extreme Federal right.
The faht went on hofly. NcIaws and
Walker, recently from Esrfer's Ferry. went
Into acsica on lie Cnnlet crate L I. Eedg-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24
urN, nooEn 1. PRYOR

oEN. ROGER A. PRYOR Not till o'clock
p. m. was the Ninth corps ready Cor action.
by that time the fighting on the Federal left
was over
There was, however, more or less nghting
TIL dark. The battle of Antietam was fought
In woods and corn fields The bloodest por-
ton was In the vicinity OF a peaceful small
white bunker church, little north OF
Sharpsburg. Antietam, too, like Waterloo,
had It's terrible snnken road This was road
10 the southeast OF bunker church and be-
tween that and Antietam creek. When the
fighting ceased that bloody day the sunkcn
road was piled even full with the bodies OF
Confederate dead
Antietam was n drawn battle. The Fed
eral forces were not pushed into action yigor-
ously,
Mcclellan had s71ss men In the baltic
Lee had about 10000. The Union loss was
IL, 4o6, the Confederate loss 10000 In the
whole campaign In Maryland the Federal
army lost 1920, the Confederatas 1850
There was fearful loss of officers on boil
sides at Antietam There was no lighting on
the 18th OF September. Mcclellan was pre-
pairing to renew 1t on the 10th. 1.-THE nigh
OF the 18th the worn and exhausted Confed
crates folded their tents and stole away dowl
mac, five miles into Virginia
The invasion of Maryland was ended.
Among officers killed at Antietam wer
some of the bravest and best on both sides.
Maj. Gen. Israel D. Richardson was ssn
whose death was greatly iamented. BE wa
Vermonter by birth, strong, cool and cour
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24


It will be seen from the map that the An
through Maryland to the westward Of and
nearly parallel with the South Mountain.
Across Antietam creek, and on its west side,
Is the village of Sharpsburg Along Ante
tam creek and in and around Sharpsburg the
! bloody battleof the nth of September was
fought between the forces OF Lee and Nc
Clellan-
The Intervening days had given Lees army
time to collect itself. Harper's Ferry sur.
rendered to Jackson on the 18th, and imms
diatey he and Gen. Walker, with all their
forces, set out by swift marches to join Lee
and relieve him of bis peril. They crossed
the Potomac to the Maryland side at the
Shcpherdstown ford, from which road LED
directly to Sharpsburg.
The Confederates name the battle Of tht
17th for the town, Sharpsburg; the Federall
name it Antietan, after the creek. Lee'
fighting force at Sharpsburg was only $1,000
He had entered Maryland Sept. with no
quite $1,000 infantry troops. He had los
nearly 20 900 men by exhaustion and strag
Cling in those thirteen days. In the battle o
Antietam Mcclellan had 87,164 men, co. 0
being engaged In the fight.
b Concerning this fight Gen. Longstree
speaks his mind from the Confrierat,
standpoint in his usual free manner
Speaking OF the nigh: Of tie 18th. after lie
heard OF the fall Of Harper's Ferry, be says
aRight then we should have retired from
Sharpsburg and gone to the Virginia side .
the Potomac
Mcclellan followed the retreat of Hill an'
Longstreet on the 18th. There was Sigh
skirmish en- the borders of the Antietam ON tn
18th. During all the 10th both armies wer
busy preparing for the tremendous figh
which they knew was impending BY th
18th the Confederate Gen. McIaws, too, ha
been sble to join Lee at Sharpsburg
The morning Of September II found mos
Of McCisllan's army across the Antietam, o
thesare side with the Confederates. Hooke
had crossed frs5, the afternoon OF the l6tf
| There was on that day an indecisive brus
between Gems, Hooker and Hood. Ger
HooAer's corps formed the extreme Fec
erai right at tie battle OF Antietan
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24
ON THE POTOMAC.
Campaign of South Mountain
and the Antietam.
.M'CLELLAlJ'S LAST BATTLE.
Lees Invasion Of Maryland
Twenty-Five Years Ago.

How stonewali Jackson's Men Sang
.ssMy Maryland" on the Potomac.
"The Lord BLESS Your Ragged. Dirty
Soulsiv-Lee's Lost Dispatch-Battle
sof the Three Mountain passes--Cap-
'ture. OF IEarper's Ferry by tho Confed-
erates--Tho sunken Road at sI,arps-
Ibure-Dunlxer Church.
ifsARPER'S FERRY.
At the time Gen. Lee ordered jackson
Walker and MeLaws to close in upon Har
per's Ferry and take it. 1t was held by G,O0(
troops under Col Dixon s. Miles.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24

Henry Kyd Douglas. a Confederate oiileel
who witnessed the surrender Of Gen. Julius
White TO Sfonewall jackson, speaks Of The
contrast In appearance between the two. lie
says.
ssoen. White, riding handsome black
horse, was carefully dressed, and lad on nn-
furnished gloves, hoots and sword. On the
other hand, Gen jackson was the dingiest,
worst dressed and worst mounted general thaf
q warrior WHO cared for good looks and style
would Wlsh to surrender to-
Gen. Lees idea IN possessing himself Of
HaiJ,arss Ferry was to gain O. position com.
manding both north and south. Frec:
Harper's Ferry he could move north into
Pennsylvania. This would draw McClllan's
army nway from the capital leaving It de
Tended by only. small force. Lees army
could ther march swiftly on Washington II
the Iras, and perhaps even take The capita
city of the Union.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24

WE suppose that the constituents
of every newspaper in the United
States have by this time been ir-
formed that Col. Robert Lincoln, who
derives his chief distinction from be-
ing the son of President Lincoln,
does not desire to be Vice. President,
or even President, of these United
States, II he can help 1t. We trust
this greatness will not be thrust upon
him so much against his will.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24

Deacon Sands of Hanging Rock
church near Greensboro is the father
of an awful scandal. lie has ruined
his beautiful and accomplished niece
and left the neighborhood to wait I'M
til the clouds roll by.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24

In the center.
On the Federal
left Burnside bad
been ordered to
cross q bridge over
The Antietanl with
his Ninth corps.
There was no delay
|. II, executing the or
der. The bridge was
at length carried by
/. assault with the loss
az 600 Union sol
diel,s. Il has ever
since leen called
"Burnsisle bridge. y
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24

NEAR Washington, Clark county,
India, farmer named Charles Cole
crushed, with an axe, the skull of
another farmer named Jacob Sioner
because he cheated him in a mule
trade. Both parties were wealthy.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24

wicR was wounded, but continued IN com.
naand. Presently he was wounded again aud
was forced 10 leave the field Gen. o. Q.
Howard took command IN bis place. The
Confederate general T. II. Anderson, WAS
also wounded In that fierce fght, AMI bis
place was taken by Gem Roger A. Pryor.
AT noon that September II Gen. Franklin
had come up from Champions Valley with
I Il. 600 men. They were thrown into action
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24

Qeu.. MCIleiIank
own Headquarters
were on the east
side of Antietam
creek, in the rear
of his army. Dur
ing the night Of
Septic m b or 10,
Gen. Mansfield's
corps also crossed
the Antietem and
camped a mile in
Hooker's rear.
There were four
bridges across the
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24

THE repeal of the Internal Reve-
nue. tax means a practical! continu-
ance of the present war tariff. And
the English of the whole business is
free whiskey and tobacco and taxed
drygoods,~ groceries, hardware etc.,
etc, etc, and overwhelming defeat
III the party which inscribes them
upon its banners.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24

ageous. He was
born in 1910 and
was grad uat to d
from West Point
in 1S41. It is nota-
BILE that the gem
erals In the civil
war were almost
without exception
West Point gradu-
ates. Many of them
had resigned from
the service and
were In civil life
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24

A PROJECT Is on foot which seems
to meet the unanimous endorsement
of The Tennessee Press, to remove
the remains of John Sewer, the first
governor of Tennessee from Ala
bama to the State capitol. This
would be a fitting tribute to one of
Tennessee,s greatest sons.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24

GEN. ROBERT TooafBs. the north, at Union
college, New York In 1864 he was in the
United States senate from Georgia. On the
7th OF January he made his last speech In the
senate. 1t was so remarkable that old mem
bers remember it and talk OF it to this day.
He demanded the right to take slaves into flil
the territories of the Union and hold them as
property He demanded, likewise, that slave
property should be protected in the free states.
"You answer Mop he shouted at Is the
price Of my allegiance. I would rather see
the population of my own, my native land,
beneath the sod thar that they should support
for one hour such government
Gen. Toombs died not long sincein Georgia,
Boosting to the t2st that be had never been
RECONSTRUCTED. ~
For six weeks after Antietam the Union
army remained inactive in Maryland. Nov.
/ they crossed again into Virginia. MeClel-
Ian was preparing for another campaign
against Lee, whose army had by this time
been increased by recruiting to nearly 40 900
men, Lee, when Mcclellan crossed tsIe Poto-
nae, retreated southwark He himself, with
halfh army. marched up The Shenandoah
valley, thence to Cnlpepper. where be took
position jackson, with the cavalry, was left
three days behind him. to watch Mcclellan.
aud If possible attack him. Tkis division CT
Lees force gave the Federals favorable op-
poltunity for attack. Mcclellan YVES about
10 take advantage or it He nlasssd LIS army
near Warfenton, six niles north OF Lee. He
Ind resolved cu battle speedily. lie wEs even
directing tEe disposition Ct bis forces for the
ettac.: when, MI unexpected to him, AZ ordes.
cane Nov. Z, riieving lin from command,
enl appointing zen Luins-ee IA his place.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24

TIE Appellate court of the Stateof
Illinois has confirmed the rulings of
the court below, and the Chicago an
arthists will hang on the 18th of
October. N
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24
TIM Times i pleased to note III

The Times Is pleased to note the
presence In this city Of Hon. Andy
Johnson, OF Bell county. As Hon.
johnson has been led to slay several
persons by reason of slight misun-
derstanding on his part, we wish to
call his timely attention to the fact
that this paper has never mentioned
his name, save infer the most con-
siderate fashion, and always soft
ening that harsh term murderer
by use of some such modifying prefix
as distinguished" peerless,
"hlghly respected" etc.--Loaispalt
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24

hold the place
longer than Sept.
Is without re-en-
forcements. The
slow marching Of
the Army of the
Potomac prevented
these from reach
ing him. Gen.
White was one OF
the officers COM
mended by the
Washington au-
tlios.ities for his
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24

G. L. Hopkins, farmer on Mud
river In Muhlenhurg county, shot
and killed his son because he per-
sisted In wearing his Sunday pata-
looms, about two years ago. lie
skipped, went out West, returned to
his old home few days ago and was
arrested By the sheriff and put In Jail
in twenty minutes after ne got back.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24

posted at Burnside
bridge, to guard it
from the approach
Of the Ninth corps.
His position was a
very favorable one,
and from 1t his sol
diefs moved down
Burnside's men till
500 Of them fell at
that fatal bridge.
Toombs was q
Georgian, born In
1910. He was, how
ever. educated In
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24

MILAN, Tenn, hes voted a SUBJ
scription to the Tenn essee. Central
and Alabama Railroad.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24
ANTIcTAM. on sHARp5DURo.

AN IIE AIH5 Oh 5F1AhI7obuHa. e"
During the night of Sept II, after the
fights on. South Mountain. the Confederate
commands OF Longstreet and D. II. Hill
withdrew to sharpsburg, thus edging away
from Mcclellan's army and nearer the
Potomac.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24

COL NIxaH ;. &t'zkss conduct at Har.
rer's Ferry. Tie had hssn unwilling to sur
readcr il ia e tou9e.l<< var decided that It
aust 10 dei;e
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24

JUDGE nHoMPsoN, of Louisville,
has determined to enforce the city
ordinance against profaneswearing on
thestreets. The Hopkinsville South
Kentuckian asks sswhat Is man to
do when he misses train or steps on
q banana peeling?v And the anti.
probs still protest against compelling
a man to be moral by law; and insist
upon moral suasion.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-11-17
--i1.sE. Ist.l : TIIFr['.
FIRST LESSON IN GEOGRAPHY.

The first idea to be developed in teach
ing Geography is the shape of the earth.
After this is .comprehended, then the
work may proceed from the known to the
unknown. The school yard will be the
first lesson. The cardinal points can be
taught and many of the natural divisions
of land and water can be seen. After
wards the township. may be studied. then
the county, state, country, and then
Europe. It is proceeding from the
known to the unknown.
Maps can be drawn Of the school yard,
and thenjo the school district. Let all
the roads be marked and the residence
of the pupil indicated. twill be inter.
esting to them and they will readily
understand the nature of map. Trace
streams of water. The live teacher will
have no trouble in keeping up an interest
among the pupils.
It would be good idea to go with the
pupils some. afternoon Ito a stream Of
water, and let them see the meaning Of
q lake, island, strait; peninsula, &c
These terms will then mean something
to them. This is much better than try.
ing to illustrate them with a box of sand
and a watering pot. Talk about the
mountains, the rivers and the springs in
the community. What you want is to
assist the pupils to acquire knowledge =
The Normal lndsg.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-11-17
Saved by the Kick of his Mule.

From the days of Adam until to day
the kick of mule has been considered
as dangerous to human life and limb as
ball shot from Parrot cannon. 1t re-
mains for Mr.. Forward, an employe of
Fred Stevens, to furnish remarkable
exception to the above rule. Forward
was coming down the steep hill below
the Toulouse, seated on large load of
lumber and driving team of six mules.
The distance from the top of the load of
lumber to the ground was fully ten feet.
On the way down one ofthe forward wheels
of the wagon ran upon rock, and the
wagon, made top heavy by the load, was
in imminent danger of tipping over.
Forward jumped to the, ground, and in
alighting broke his right leg, his body
falling directly in front of the forward
wheels of the wagon, which were begin
ming to move. He was helpless, and in
atantly realizing his position, he shut his
eyes and waited for the heavily loaded
wagon to crush him to death. at the
instant one of the rear mules seemed to
take in The situation, and letting drive
with both feet kicked Forward from un-
der the wheels and into the ditch by the
roadside. Shortly afterward he was found
lying in the ditch by passers.by and
brought to this city, where the broken leg
was set, and he is in fair way to recover.
-Frenso Cal.l Republican.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-11-17
The Quail Question.

DR.. Hammond, the distinguished med
ical philosopher Of New York, in talk
with Herald reporter the other day,
said: "There is no reason in the wcrld,
why man should not eat twenty quail
in twenty days, or a hundred in a hun.
dred days. Unless man has precon.
ceived notion that it will make him i'll
there is nothing in the feat to prevent
his eating the birds. This talk about the
impossibility of eating pigeon day for
thirty or fifty days is all Imagination.
Nothing but a mental disturbance can
affect the stomach and prevent its action
in such case. ANY man can walk on
board laid down in his back yard, but
raise the board fifty feet high into space
and no matter how solid it may be one
man out of ten can not walk. Yet the
muscles and physical powers are just as
strong in midair as on the ground. What
prevents a man walking the plank?
Simply fear acting upon hi, Imagination.
So it is when a man begins eating bird
day for twenty days. He has heard
that tits impossible, and the fear of fail.
ure excites his stomach and makes him
sick. II will agree" said the doctor,
with twinkle in his eye, "to eat one
hundred quail in hundred days for
$1,000 quail, and I'll win the money"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-11-17
Gardening by the Barrel.

The agriculturl editor of the Philadel-
phia Record mentions Jerseyman's
practice which enables him with very
little extra outlay to secure better results,
especially in season Of drouth, than
from three times as much space devoted
to vegetable growing in the usual way
"He procures old soap-boxes, flour
barrels, kegs, or anything that will hold
earth or manure, and if the boxes or
barrels be somewhat rickety, so much the
better. In planting melons, cucumbers,
tomatoes, squashes or lima beans he
places box on the middle of the hill,
which should be six feet across, fills it
half full of fresh manure, and over the
manure half peck of of mixture Of wood
ashes ard superphospbate is placed.
The seeds Of the melons are planted
around the box, four plants being allowed
to the hill, the distance Of the seeds from
the box being about two feet, rs too close
contact with the box is not desirable.
When the young plants are up soapsuds
are poured over the contents of the box.
In few weeks the roots of the plants
will have reached the box, and they are
then freely and literally supplied with
all the moisture and liquid manure they
may need, as water is poured in the box
as often as may be desired. In dry
weather bucket of water in the box
causes the matter in the manure TO leak
out, and it scaks in the ground around
the box, where the plants appropriate
it,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-11-17
The Cumberland Valley and Unaka
Road.

We had very pleasant call this week
from Col. W. A. Hoskins, prominent
gentleman ofSweet Water, Tenn, who is
greatly interested in the building of this
important road. Indeed, it was at the
suggestion of Col. Hoskins that the pres
ent route was adopted, and he of course
feels 9 lively interest in its success. He
says the company have ample capital,
that they have determined to build the
road, and he is fully satisfied Of the early
completion of this great line. We have
endeavored heretofore to show the many
advantages of a road through our noun
tain country. 1t is the shortest and
cheapest route from the great West to
the Atlantic coast, passing through a
country rich in agricultural lands and
timbers, and especially in its minerals.
From the geological formation of the
country to be traversed by the Cumber'
land Valley and Unaka Road, almost
every mineral known to our country
ought to be, and doubtless will be, dis
covered, with intelligent exploration.
The following minerals are known to
exist: Iron ores, including limonite and
magnetic, in great quantity and of most
superior quality; marble of every shade,
mica, asbestos, corrundum, roofing states,
granite, gold, &c. We hope to see active
work commenced on this great road atan
early day.-EankHia ". CT Press, No
yember 3.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-11-17
a Great Mans Greatest Thought.

At a dinner at the Astor House, when
Daniel Webster was Secretary of State
under President Fillmore, after period
of silence which fell upon the company
of some twenty gentlemen who sere
present, one of the guests said
"Mr. Webster, will you tell me what
was the most important thought that
ever occupied your mind?"
Mr. Webster slowly passed his hard
over his forehead, and in a low tone
inquired Of one near him,
"Is there any one here who does not
know me?"
"Tbe most important thought that
ever occupied my mind" said Mr.. Web.
ster "was that of my individual response
bility to God" And after speaking on
this subject in the most solemn strain for
some twenty minutes. he solemnly rose
from the table and retired 10 his room.
This incident, related by Harvey in
his "reminiscences serves to illustrate the
attitude of great minds towards eternal
things. Great men are not scofers. The
men of a;ppant sneers and goddess jests
are men of small calibre and shallow
intellect. 1t is not the wise man who has
"said in his heart there is no God" 1t
is not the great man who casts off fear
and restraints prayer before Him.
A great man comprehends something
greather than himself, for he is but the
image of divine Creator, marred,
defaced and distorted by sin, yet bearing
testimony TO the dignity and grandeur Of
the divine original, whose glory is SO
family sbadowed in the man whom he
has made, and endowed with intellect,
and will and conscience, and whom he
has made to feel, in the depths of his
soul, the importance Of individual
responsibility to God."-Ifastiags.